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nevada really important. look at florida. all those places were good to the president last time around in 2008. it will be interesting to see how that pans out. i want to show you another thing here. i want to take a look at unemployment. this is really kind of a cool thing to look at, too. when you look at this, this is the unemployment change since february 2009. the more orange you see here, that's much worse. the unemployment rate has gotten worse in some of these places including nevada. we talked about foreclosures there. 11.8%, highest in the country. green is where it's been getting better. iowa, for example, 5.2% in iowa. ohio is 7% in ohio. much better than the 8.7% it was when the president took office. so we'll see how this plays out as well. but these are the two things, soledad, that matter most to people. their home and their paycheck. whether you're getting a job and you can pay for the mortgage, whether you're behind on the loan. those are two things over the past four years that have been a real problem in p
nevada really important. look at florida. all those places were good to the president last time around in 2008. it will be interesting to see how that pans out. i want to show you another thing here. i want to take a look at unemployment. this is really kind of a cool thing to look at, too. when you look at this, this is the unemployment change since february 2009. the more orange you see here, that's much worse. the unemployment rate has gotten worse in some of these places including nevada....
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but it not just states like ohio and nevada and iowa and so on. there's also one very interesting state in the northeast that is never a battleground because it's always democratic and that's the state of maine. the romney super pac is running an ad in maine. why is that? the way the state distributes their electoral votes it's by congressional district. there's a very conservative congressional district that could provide republicans one electoral vote and if it is that tight that could matter. >> interesting. wow. >> wow, maine. >> republicans kind of raised their hands and said maybe we should go up there. >> four years ago, there was one congressional district in nebraska, which is the only other state to do it. >> there's a new obama ad out today. tell me about that. >> this really speaks to the idea that the obama campaign is desperate to get every single democrat out, even those who are maybe ho-hum about going to the polls. they're reminding democrats about what happened in,000 and how they felt about it. watch this. >> 537. the number of
but it not just states like ohio and nevada and iowa and so on. there's also one very interesting state in the northeast that is never a battleground because it's always democratic and that's the state of maine. the romney super pac is running an ad in maine. why is that? the way the state distributes their electoral votes it's by congressional district. there's a very conservative congressional district that could provide republicans one electoral vote and if it is that tight that could...
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let's say potentially that romney gets nevada. and that romney gets wisconsin. right? look at that 273. that would be how mitt romney would do it. again, it could happen. it could not happen. i mean when you look at the polls. the polls are leaning toward the president at this poix. but those are still toss-up states. there's another way to do it, too. what if this reliably blue state is not blue anymore but turns red. you know mitt romney is spending part of today in pittsburgh. he'll have, you know, access to the tv markets of eastern person -- western pennsylvania and eastern ohio. what if that turned red? that would put romney over the top, as well. >> those are two potential hypothetical ways to the presidency without ohio for mitt romney. >> fascinating. we've been really focused on ohio. it is doable without ohio, i'm sure that the romney campaign has been crunching that very path. >> oh, yes. >> christine, thank you. still ahead this morning on "starting point." today's election will not only decide who's going to be president of the united states for the next
let's say potentially that romney gets nevada. and that romney gets wisconsin. right? look at that 273. that would be how mitt romney would do it. again, it could happen. it could not happen. i mean when you look at the polls. the polls are leaning toward the president at this poix. but those are still toss-up states. there's another way to do it, too. what if this reliably blue state is not blue anymore but turns red. you know mitt romney is spending part of today in pittsburgh. he'll have,...
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battleground states, of the ten battleground states which are colorado, oregon, ohio, nevada, michigan, wisconsin, you have mitt romney leading at 50%. president obama at 48%. when you see a poll like that how much bad news is that for you? >> i've been in two of those states in the last ten days. i was in ohio about ten days ago. i was in florida yesterday. i can tell you the enthusiasm on the part of the obama people was incredible. and the ground game was just really, really impressive. in ohio i visited a couple college campuses. these young students doing an amazing job registering people to vote. getting people to vote early. yesterday in florida at a couple field offices, at a house party, people raring to go. literally dozens and dozens and dozens at these aucoffices maki phone calls, going on campus. >> what change do you see in this debate, the second version, 2.0? will the president be aggressive? >> i think the real question -- i'm sure he will be. i think the real question is which mitt romney shows up? is he going to be the one who said he governed as a severe conservativ
battleground states, of the ten battleground states which are colorado, oregon, ohio, nevada, michigan, wisconsin, you have mitt romney leading at 50%. president obama at 48%. when you see a poll like that how much bad news is that for you? >> i've been in two of those states in the last ten days. i was in ohio about ten days ago. i was in florida yesterday. i can tell you the enthusiasm on the part of the obama people was incredible. and the ground game was just really, really...
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there will be a press conference with middle class families and other events in colorado, florida, and nevada involving small business owners as well as state and local officials. the president over the last few weeks or so has really been ramping up this message of providing help for the middle class families. as we heard last week during his bus tour in ohio and pennsylvania, not only those in the middle class but those trying to get into the middle class. and what you're seeing here appears to be a shift away from the negative job numbers that we saw last week in a shift towards tax cuts, these tax extensions rather, this will benefit the president. at least that's what the campaign believes because he's able to draw contrast between his message and message of the gop and message specifically of his opponent mitt romney. the president can say, i'm fighting for those who need the most help and that other guy is fighting for the wealthy. christine. >> dan lothian, i want to talk more about the president's tax plans now. marsha black burn of tennessee is here with us. our "starting point" tea
there will be a press conference with middle class families and other events in colorado, florida, and nevada involving small business owners as well as state and local officials. the president over the last few weeks or so has really been ramping up this message of providing help for the middle class families. as we heard last week during his bus tour in ohio and pennsylvania, not only those in the middle class but those trying to get into the middle class. and what you're seeing here appears...
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president obamas had a three-point lead in nevada, within the sampling error there. colorado is an out-and-out tie. virginia, governor romney is up, within the percent of error. back in d.c. after finishing his whirl wind tour of swing states, stop in illinois where he cast his vote, complete with his i.d. check. take that, donald trump. >> probably photo i.d. >> it had to be some kind of photo i.d. >> he didn't show his transcripts either. >> that's true. i take that back. >> don't laugh, will cain. that was a crazy moment when he did that. anyway, the governor is set to give a major economic speech today that's going to happen in the state of iowa after he was spending time yesterday in the state of ohio. pete sessions is a congressman from texas, national campaign committee which supports republicans in races for the house. it's nice to see you, sir. thank you so much for talking with us. >> god morning, soledad. >> what's your take away from the polls? it looks like it's very, very tight, especially in those swing states. >> well, my takeaway is -- i've been to a
president obamas had a three-point lead in nevada, within the sampling error there. colorado is an out-and-out tie. virginia, governor romney is up, within the percent of error. back in d.c. after finishing his whirl wind tour of swing states, stop in illinois where he cast his vote, complete with his i.d. check. take that, donald trump. >> probably photo i.d. >> it had to be some kind of photo i.d. >> he didn't show his transcripts either. >> that's true. i take that...
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right now there are 62 out of control wildfires burning in idaho, nevada, utah, washington state and california. and in idaho, a firefighter has been killed. we have heartbreaking video from two fires just north of san francisco. three buildings have been desfrd destroyed and 500 homes are threatened. in washington state, the national guard has been activated. let's bring in meteorologist rob marciano, these pictures are breath taking. >> that one in central washington, the worst fire that i have seen in decades. the winds will die but the heat is going to crank up and that's going to be the main story over the next couple of days, the heat that's been built across southern california. redding had a record high of 112. phoenix, 113 and red bluff, california, 112. tomorrow and friday, heat watches have been posted, likely to go to heat warnings from eugene oregon up to portland, temperatures could reach 100 degrees, near 90 or better in seattle and just down the road from seattle is where that essential washington fire is burning. the heat will stay out west actually to the east a lit
right now there are 62 out of control wildfires burning in idaho, nevada, utah, washington state and california. and in idaho, a firefighter has been killed. we have heartbreaking video from two fires just north of san francisco. three buildings have been desfrd destroyed and 500 homes are threatened. in washington state, the national guard has been activated. let's bring in meteorologist rob marciano, these pictures are breath taking. >> that one in central washington, the worst fire...
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nevada there's a lead for president obama 50% to 47% for governor romney. colorado is tied up. thanks to governor romney gaining five points there. fox news poll shows governor romney up by two in the state of virginia. there are only eight true battleground states. you don't sort of say every morning, here's how we're doing by how much in every one of these critical states? >> you know, look, i think the key now, these are such small percentage points and they're within the margins of error that this campaign is going to be all about turnout. and so as i travel around, you know, i was just in pennsylvania, what i keep telling people is don't listen to the noise. either whether it's obama's three points ahead or a point behind. the reality is is that this election is going to be about do people show up to the polls. is there that enthusiasm? are folks coming out? so this is a time that such a close election that this could be very distracts. what people should do, believe in their candidate. remember there's a lot of down ballot tickets, very important, where the senate is goin
nevada there's a lead for president obama 50% to 47% for governor romney. colorado is tied up. thanks to governor romney gaining five points there. fox news poll shows governor romney up by two in the state of virginia. there are only eight true battleground states. you don't sort of say every morning, here's how we're doing by how much in every one of these critical states? >> you know, look, i think the key now, these are such small percentage points and they're within the margins of...
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you look at nevada, for example. 11.8% unemployment. look at colorado. it has 8% unemployment. you look at some of the other swing states where the unemployment rate has been drifting lower. ohio, for example, a very big, important state on tuesday. 7% unemployment. and when you look at ohio's jobless rate you can see that it has been coming down a little bit, and the polls, john weigh in on the polls, the polls are so interesting because the most recent poll that we have the cnn/orc poll, shows obama with a little bit of a lead over romney. >> most of the polls in ohio show consistently the president between two and four points. ohio is interesting. the unemployment there below the rest of the country. so the economic argument in ohio hasn't been about good economy/bad economy. they kind of microtargeted which is why the romney campaign focused on the issue of coal for instance. hitting the issue of coal hard. >> and the microtargeting is so interesting because every state is different. it has a different economic fingerprint, if you will. if you look at florida, where housing
you look at nevada, for example. 11.8% unemployment. look at colorado. it has 8% unemployment. you look at some of the other swing states where the unemployment rate has been drifting lower. ohio, for example, a very big, important state on tuesday. 7% unemployment. and when you look at ohio's jobless rate you can see that it has been coming down a little bit, and the polls, john weigh in on the polls, the polls are so interesting because the most recent poll that we have the cnn/orc poll,...
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words will be scrutinized like never before and learned from two years ago when they lost seats in nevada, in colorado, in delaware, remember christine o'donnell, i'm not a witch. remember? >> how can we forget. >> they knew that they probably lost those because of lightning rod comments. >> the democrats knew that too. they put a ton of money into the race very specifically to have akin as the person who would be challenging claire mccaskill. even though he's been leading in the polling we've seen over the last few months? >> that's exactly right. they played -- you would argue good politics and claire mccaskill ran an ad during the republican primary that akin is the best conservative. people watching it didn't necessarily know it was a democrat putting it up because she was the one who wanted to run against akin. but the question is whether or not this is all going to end today. you mentioned that there is a 5:00 deadline for akin to voluntarily withdraw from the race to allow republicans to get another name on the ballot. i'm told that republicans believe that even if he doesn't do th
words will be scrutinized like never before and learned from two years ago when they lost seats in nevada, in colorado, in delaware, remember christine o'donnell, i'm not a witch. remember? >> how can we forget. >> they knew that they probably lost those because of lightning rod comments. >> the democrats knew that too. they put a ton of money into the race very specifically to have akin as the person who would be challenging claire mccaskill. even though he's been leading in...
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some could be dry, especially across nevada and western idaho and eastern oregon and thunderstorms and wind gusts on top of that. this is on top of the heat this area has been enduring. temperatures cooler across the desert southwest and the further north you go in places like reno and boise could see temperatures above 15 degrees and all the way to the canadian border. the other big story is the rainfall that will fire up along this frontal boundary, especially south where there is the most amount of moisture and seeing it right now in houston. heavy thunderstorms across houston metro plex, slow movers and ground stop at houston intercontinent allea intercontinental. rainfall 2 plus inches per hour. flash flood warning for the houston metro area, especially north and west and temperatures in chicago 90 and 88 in new york city. not a bad day in new york city. >> in the am house call a gene that causes early on set alzheimer's could carry a mutation that creates the opposite effect. mutations are rare but it could help doctors develop future treatments. 5 million americans suffer from a
some could be dry, especially across nevada and western idaho and eastern oregon and thunderstorms and wind gusts on top of that. this is on top of the heat this area has been enduring. temperatures cooler across the desert southwest and the further north you go in places like reno and boise could see temperatures above 15 degrees and all the way to the canadian border. the other big story is the rainfall that will fire up along this frontal boundary, especially south where there is the most...
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president obama joking about it yesterday, talking to a supporter at a phone bank in nevada. >> they're keeping me indoors all the time. it's a drag. they're making me do my homework. >> mitt romney put his spin on the debates last night, as well, at a rally in denver. trying to frame how they would be judged. >> and what, in my view, it's not so much winning and losing or even the people themselves, the president and myself, it's -- it's about something bigger than that. these debates are an opportunity for each of us to describe the pathway forward for america that we would choose. and the american people are going to have to make their choice as to what kind of america they want. >> based on the latest cnn national poll we showed you, there is a lot at stake. the candidates within the margin of error on each other. sean spicer is the communications director for the republican national committee. he joins us now from the republican national committee headquarters in washington, d.c. and sean, do you agree with republican nominee mitt romney that the debate is not about winning and los
president obama joking about it yesterday, talking to a supporter at a phone bank in nevada. >> they're keeping me indoors all the time. it's a drag. they're making me do my homework. >> mitt romney put his spin on the debates last night, as well, at a rally in denver. trying to frame how they would be judged. >> and what, in my view, it's not so much winning and losing or even the people themselves, the president and myself, it's -- it's about something bigger than that....
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. >>> police in sparks, nevada, say a man with a gun accidentally shot himself in the backside in a movie theater during a showing of the bourne legacy. several calls were received reporting gunfire inside the theater. the victim apologized to people sitting around him and made his way to a local hospital to be treated. he had a permit for the weapon but he may face charges for illegally discharging a firearm. >>> health officials in louisiana have issued a drinking water advisory. they say the water is perfectly safe to drink but higher in salt because salty water from the gulf of mexico is creeping in. people on dialysis or low sodium diets are encouraged to drink with their daughter before drinking the water there. >>> a person's blood type may affect those with hard disease. those with type ab had a 23% higher risk for heart disease but that's also the least common type of blood. >>> and there they go again. another major league perfect game. seattle mariners pitcher felix hernandez tossed that gem last night. 1-0 win over the tampa bay rays. 23rd perfect game in american league histo
. >>> police in sparks, nevada, say a man with a gun accidentally shot himself in the backside in a movie theater during a showing of the bourne legacy. several calls were received reporting gunfire inside the theater. the victim apologized to people sitting around him and made his way to a local hospital to be treated. he had a permit for the weapon but he may face charges for illegally discharging a firearm. >>> health officials in louisiana have issued a drinking water...
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the program is being tested in arizona, nevada and new york. what i like to say about banks and especially in the mortgage business, they don't do anything that's not good for them first of all. some of these states they have such a backlog of foreclosure activity this is a way for banks to keep getting money out of homes that many people will stop paying their bills. they could be just a dead empty property for some of these people. >> here in new york, it would take decades to get people out -- >> it takes a court to actually rule on foreclosures in some states. there is crazy backlog. >> the first thought might be this is a good idea because people can save their homes. this is about big banks making more money. what we should have developed is not plan to get people in their homes but to develop plan to stop people from getting foreclosed. that's a plan we can develop and i would like to see energy put there instead of turning mortgages into rent a center. >> the question is whether homeowners can afford the new rent. it's a promising progr
the program is being tested in arizona, nevada and new york. what i like to say about banks and especially in the mortgage business, they don't do anything that's not good for them first of all. some of these states they have such a backlog of foreclosure activity this is a way for banks to keep getting money out of homes that many people will stop paying their bills. they could be just a dead empty property for some of these people. >> here in new york, it would take decades to get...
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i did a documentary about the gop and latinos in the state of nevada. i think there was a sense it's the wrong message for latinos and you saw that reflected on election day, i thought. >> correct. and i would agree with that, the sense of our messaging. self deportation, however you want to spin it, is not attractive to hispanics, latinos or anyone for that matter. focus on the immigration issue as it building our economy, taking advantage of the american secret sauce and using this as a -- first of all, to get this out of the way politically, but to really, you know, help our country out. we need to have comprehensive immigration. we're hoping that we can get this issue off the table and look forward. >> you know, some people have said it's not just about immigration. although i know when we talk about the latino voter, me and everybody else, we all go to talk about immigration first. everybody has said it's not just about immigration. clearly i thought tone was a big problem for the gop. mayor for san an totonio told m the other day it's also about t
i did a documentary about the gop and latinos in the state of nevada. i think there was a sense it's the wrong message for latinos and you saw that reflected on election day, i thought. >> correct. and i would agree with that, the sense of our messaging. self deportation, however you want to spin it, is not attractive to hispanics, latinos or anyone for that matter. focus on the immigration issue as it building our economy, taking advantage of the american secret sauce and using this as a...
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president's being prepped in nevada today. and the gop challenger has some ground to make up because a brand-new "washington post"/abc news poll this morning has the president leading by two percentage points among likely voters. it's not unusual for candidates to try to lower expectations in the days leading up to dedebate. republicans have been playing up the president's eloquence, ever since last week. but it seems somebody forgot to tell new jersey governor chris christie, because he was setting the bar high for mr. romney. listen. >> he's going to come in wednesday night, lay out his vision for america, he's going to contrast what his view is with what the president's record is, the president's view for the future and this whole race is going to be turned upside down come thursday morning. >> upside down is what he says. in just a few minutes we're going to be talking about wednesday night's debate and the president's preparations with brad woodhouse, communications director for the democratic national committee. first so
president's being prepped in nevada today. and the gop challenger has some ground to make up because a brand-new "washington post"/abc news poll this morning has the president leading by two percentage points among likely voters. it's not unusual for candidates to try to lower expectations in the days leading up to dedebate. republicans have been playing up the president's eloquence, ever since last week. but it seems somebody forgot to tell new jersey governor chris christie, because...